Learning at Attention – Altruistic Acres

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Breeds Information

Animal Types	Other Names	Origins	Sizes	Coats	Temperaments	Life Spans	Colours	Called Groups	Registries
Curly Miniature Horse	Mini Curlies	North America	A class 34″ & under B class over 34″ to 38″	Curly, Wave, Smooth	Engaging, Animated, Kind	25-35 years	All Colours & Patterns	Band of Miniature Horses	ICHO – International Curly Horse Organization
Curly Pony	Poodle Ponies	North America	A class (39″) 9.3 to 12.2 hands B class 12.3 to 14.2 hands	Curly, Wave, Smooth	Affectionate, Happy, Curious	35-45 years	All Colours & Patterns	String of Ponies	ICHO – International Curly Horse Organization ABCR – American Bashkir Curly Registry
Miniature Mule	Mini Hinny	Unknown	50″ and under	Curly, Wave, Smooth	Smart, Outgoing, Sensitive	30-40 years	All Colours & Patterns	Barren of Mules	CDMA – Canadian Donkey & Mule Association
Miniature Donkey	Beasts of Burden	Mediterranean Islands	36″ and under	Soft	Intelligent, Caring, Protective	25-35 years	Varying Duns	Pace of Donkeys	ADMS – American Donkey & Mule Society CDMA – Canadian Donkey & Mule Association
Call Duck	Bantam Ducks	Netherlands	Ducks about 1 lb and Drakes about 1.5 lbs	Waterproof	Charming, Lively, Chatty	4-10 years	White, Black, Blue Fawn, Mallard, Silver, Apricot, Dark Silver, Pied, Magpie, Bibbed, etc.	Brace of Ducks	APA – American Poultry Association
Ancona Duck	Dalmation Ducks	USA & UK	5-6 lbs	Waterproof	Active, Sociable, Watchful	8-12 years	Black, Chocolate, Blue, Lavender & Always Pied	Paddling of Ducks	APA – American Poultry Association
Miniature Silky Fainting Goat	Pocket Silky Myotonics	North America	Under 75 lbs	Shaggy n Long	Spontaneous, Cuddly, Goofy	15 years	All Colours & Patterns	Herd of Goats	MSFGA – Miniature Silky Fainting Goat Association MGR – Myotonic Goat Registry
Miniature LaMancha Goat	MiniManchas	North America	Under 27” for does and under 29” for bucks	Short n Smooth	Comical, Sweet, Inquisitive	15 years	All Colours & Patterns	Tribe of Goats	TMGR – The Miniature Goat Registry MDGA – Miniature Dairy Goat Association
Belgian or Barbu D’Uccle Chicken	(pronounced ‘Dew-clay’) Living Flowers of the Garden	Belgium	Rooster 26 oz, Hen 22 oz	Tightly Held Feathers	Cheerful, Docile, Feisty	5 -10 years	White, Black, Gold Neck, Lavender, Mottles, Porcelain, Mille Fleur among others	Brood of Bantams	APA – American Poultry Association
Polish Chicken	Topknots	Netherlands	Rooster 6 lbs, Hen 4.5 lbs	Tightly Held Feathers	Friendly, Quirky, Peaceful	7-10 years	Many Varieties but not all are recognized	Flock of Chickens	APA – American Poultry Association
Old English Game Bantam Chicken	OEGB	England	Rooster 24 oz, Hen 22 oz	Sleek Tight Feathers	Energetic, Diligent, Virile	12-16 years	All Colours & Patterns but not all are recognized	Brood of Bantams	APA – American Poultry Association

Breeds Characteristics

Animal Types	Smarts	Vocal	Grooming	Affection Level	Pet Friendly	Child Friendly	Special Features	Purpose & Use	Status
Curly Miniature Horse	Very	Fairly Quiet	Hypoallergenic	High	Yes	Yes	Small Size, Hard Hooves	Driving, Agility, Therapy, Tricks	Rare
Curly Pony	Very	Fairly Quiet	Hypoallergenic	High	Yes	Yes	Split Mane, Hard Hooves	Carriage, Driving, Endurance, Dressage, Pleasure, Eventing, Equitation, Hunter/Jumper, In Hand, Show, Recreational, Trail, Working/Ranch, Western, Agility, Therapy, Tricks, etc.	Rare
Miniature Mule	Very	Talkative	Late Shedders	High	Yes	Yes	Horse Tail, Large Ears, Hard Hooves	Driving, Agility, Therapy, Tricks	Rare
Miniature Donkey	Very	Loud	Late Shedders	High	Can be if raised with them	Yes	Whip-like Tail, Large Ears, Hard Hooves	Driving, Therapy, Guarding, Tricks	Recovering
Call Duck	Fairly	Noisy	Self Molt	Good	Yes	Yes	Tiny Size	Eggs, Pet, Ornamental	Common
Ancona Duck	Fairly	Loud	Self Molt	Average	Yes	Yes	Patterns of each bird never change	Eggs, Meat	Threatened
Miniature Silky Fainting Goat	Very	Fairly Quiet	Requires Seasonal Brushing	Fairly High	Yes	Yes	Myotonia Congenita, Parasite-Resistance	Pet, Therapy	Uncommon
Miniature LaMancha Goat	Very	Somewhat Chatty	Spring Brush Out	Very High	Yes	Yes	Small Ears, Small Size	Pet, Dairy, Therapy	Rare
Belgian or Barbu D’Uccle Chicken	Fairly	Talkative	Self Molt	Very Tame	Yes	Yes	Single Comb,Stocky Build, Feathered Legs, Orange Eyes, Beard & Muff	Eggs, Pet, Ornamental	Common
Polish Chicken	Not the Smartest	Average	Self Molt	Very Tame	Can be good	Can be good	Head Crest, Large Nasal Cavities, ‘V’ Comb, Bread & Muff	Eggs, Pet, Ornamental	Common
Old English Game Bantam Chicken	Very	Very Chatty	Self Molt	Fairly Tame	Can be good	Can be good	Small Size, Muscular Build, Single Comb & Waddles	Eggs, Pet, Ornamental	Common

Breeds Care

Animal Types	Health	Natural Habitat	(Per) Space Requirement	Our Feeds Recommended	Gestation or Incubation	Babies	Products	Social Ratio	Adaptability
Curly Miniature Horse	Healthy	Hilly Scrub & Rocky Archipelagos	65-90 sq feet	Limited Pasture, Grass hay, Spectrum grain, Beet pulp (no molasses)	47 weeks & 1 day	1 foal	Hair	1:3	Very Hardy
Curly Pony	Healthy	Sparse Grasslands	100-400 sq feet	Pasture, Grass hay, Spectrum grain, Beet pulp (no molasses)	48 weeks & 4 days	1 foal	Hair	1:2	Very Hardy
Miniature Mule	Healthy	Open Ranches	75 sq feet	Grass Hay, Beet Pulp (no molasses), Spectrum Grain	Sterile	n/a	n/a	1:1	Very Hardy
Miniature Donkey	Healthy	Desert Scrub	60 sq feet	Grass Hay, Beet Pulp (no molasses), Spectrum Grain	51 weeks & 3 days	1 foal	n/a	1:2	Very Hardy
Call Duck	Healthy	Wetland Lagoons	3 sq feet	Waterfowl feed, Corn, Bugs, Weeds, Kale & Grit/Oyster shell	4 weeks	50-150 per year	Eggs	1:1	Very Hardy
Ancona Duck	Healthy	Streams & Ponds	5.5 sq feet	Waterfowl feed, Corn, Bugs, Weeds, Kale & Grit/Oyster shell	4 weeks	220 per year on average	Eggs	1:4	Very Hardy
Miniature Silky Fainting Goat	Healthy	Protected Farmlands	8 sq feet	Legume hay, Clover, Spectrum goat grain, Alfalfa pellets, Fruits, Veggies	20 weeks & 5 days	1-2 kids	n/a	1:2	Somewhat Hardy
Miniature LaMancha Goat	Healthy	Open Rocky Woodlands	10 sq feet	Legume hay, Clover, Spectrum goat grain, Alfalfa pellets, Fruits, Veggies	20 weeks & 5 days	2-3 kids	Milk	1:4	Somewhat Hardy
Belgian or Barbu D’Uccle Chicken	Healthy	Dry Coops	2.5 sq feet	Layer feed, Fruits, Veggies & Grit/Oyster shell	21 days	150-200 per year	Eggs	1:2	Very Hardy
Polish Chicken	Healthy – young chicks require extra care due to their ‘vaulted skulls’	Dry Coops	4.5 sq feet	Layer feed, Fruits, Veggies & Grit/Oyster shell	21 days	150-200 per year	Eggs	1:2	Hardy
Old English Game Bantam Chicken	Healthy	Jungles	2 sq feet	Layer feed, Fruits, Veggies & Grit/Oyster shell	21 days	100-150 per year	Eggs	1:3	Hardy

Behind every good animal is a BREEDER. I’m using capital letters to differentiate a good breeder from a production factory or a backyard breeder. When you select to buy an animal from a reputable and quality breeder, this breeder is responsible for the health of every animal; both animals owned and every baby they’ve sold for its lifetime. The truly passionate breeder who loves what they breed, puts their whole heart and soul into it. Not only in babies that are sold, but also in each client who owns a piece of their heart and now is a member of their extended family. This does not take into account any animal who might get sick or need extra help to thrive. Breeders worry about their babies after they leave and will take one back without question.